USMC Indian War Era button and ???

[hdrider]

This is the two buttons I found in my backyard yesterday. The first is a USMC Indian war era but I don't know what the button with the anchor is.

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Sorry can't help with the ID, But those are good looking buttons.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Where did you find them?? Nice Marine Corps button. Welcome to TNET, too

 

[hdrider]

One on each side of my backyard 4" deep here in Petal, Ms. Who knows where they came from. My house was built on a wooded lot two years ago.
Must have been something here years ago.
Dan

 

[mikewaz]

Nice looking finds!

I'll bet there's quite a bit more to find in your backyard.
Welcome to the forum
Mike

 

[49er]

Great find.

 

[duggap]

I should know better than to try and ID any button with an anchor on it. As I learned earlier on this forum, those were used on civilian clothes as well as military. But having said that I believe what you have with the two holes in it is a dungaree button, navy issue. But I could be wrong.

 

[crazyjarhead]

One on each side of my backyard 4" deep here in Petal, Ms. Who knows where they came from. My house was built on a wooded lot two years ago.
Must have been something here years ago.
Dan

Awesome, as I was in the Marines and love old war history

 

[seger98]

Nice finds.. backyard too..

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Good find,Good find. indeed.

 

[allen]

welcome to treasurenet and congrats on those good looking buttons...

 

[vpone]

hey hdrider,

i found the same button (http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,212361.0.html)

i did a little research and it depends on the size and backing (who made it)

from what i could tell if it is 5/8" it's probably WWI if it's 1-1/8" probably older (mid to late 1800's ?)

hope this helps

vp